Bank Holidays are the days when banks and goverment offices are closed in addition to the regular Fridays and Saturdays.

Some of the Religious Holidays are also Bank Holidays but not all of them. Easter holidays, for example, are only observed by Christian establishments.

Note about Muslim Holidays: As the lunar Hijri calendar is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, each year Islamic holidays fall 10-11 days earlier than in the previous year. The precise dates are known only shortly before event, however, as they depend on the sighting of the moon.

Shops and restaurants are usually open on bank holidays as well: business is business.

The only exception being the month of Ramadan when many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking.

National Holidays are the celebrations of important events in Jordanian or Arab history - some of them are Bank Holidays while others are not.

Please note: in Jordan the goverment sometimes changes the day on which the holiday was supposed to be celebrated to another day, to prolong weekend. Muslim holidays may also start 1 day earlier or later, depending on the sight of the Moon.